Money, money, money… As a startup founder you’ll probably need funding from external investors at one point in the life of your company. Can you trust an old uncle that has put some money aside? How do you share the cake with investors that want
It is evident that attracting investments for your startup is one of the most vital yet stringent tasks. Lack of network with VCs or banks, without yet a good track record might make it even more challenging. In this article, we will focus on an
Last week our third edition of the Vlerick Launchpad Meetup took place, this time in a virtual setting. The meetup is a pitch- and matchmaking event in collaboration with Vlerick and KBC. 20 startups and scale-ups were selected to pitch their product or service towards Vlerick iGMO partners –
As a startup, you need to make the right decisions to survive. But instead of second-guessing yourself, why not get some senior external people to help you with that? Sure, you can get some mentor(s) that you find yourself or get through your accelerator. But
This article is about the challenges startups face when looking to attract new talent. We compare them with corporates and give advice into how to overcome those challenges.
Download the Job Description Checklist at the bottom of this post! Looking to hire? Writing a job description is more than just making a list of tasks and responsibilities that come with the job. What is life like in your company? Why would someone want
The Firestarter Hachathon was a huge hit! On the 17th of October, more than 100 hackers gathered at the EY wavespace in Antwerp. Their mission was to future-proof the firefighting services and to build solutions for 3 predefined challenges: Smart Buildings Smart Mobility Smart Fire
What is the valuation of my firm? A question that many entrepreneurs ask themselves often. In fact, maybe you do too. Especially in times when looking for external funding the desired answer is: ‘a valuation as high as possible’! But how do you define the
Brussels, 8 October 2019. During the official ceremony of ‘Onderneming van het Jaar®’ 2019 in the Auditorium 2000 at the Heysel, the ‘Prijs van de Vlaamse Regering voor de Scale-up van het Jaar’ 2019 was also presented. This award is given to Flemish growth companies
